PASTOUR
Lolium perenne
- The variety for yield
- The variety for summer production
- The variety for persistence
- Plus for rust resistance
The Variety for Summer Production
PASTOUR provides very high yields of forage with an excellent distribution of growth to match the requirement for fresh grass throughout the critical spring and summer period.
The Variety for Yield
Not only does PASTOUR excel in providing forage for grazing, the variety has very high yields when utilised for conservation that no other late diploid variety can match.
The Variety for Persistence
PASTOUR maintains its yield advantage over its contemporaries into the third and fourth harvest years underlining the importance of its inclusion in mixtures destined for medium and long term use. PASTOUR will increase the output from a grass sward and is an essential ingredient for sustained performance.
Technical Specifications
- Perennial ryegrass
An Integral Constituent of a Pastoral Scene
- Listed/recommended in UK
- Lateness: Late
Results from NIAB UK trials – control variety Fennema*This is the minimum benefit over the varieties compared |
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Pastour | Choice | Profit | Portstewart | *Pastour’s | |
Heading date | June 9 | June 12 | June 7 | June 11 | Benefit |
Grazing Yield % | 105 | 101 | 97 | 100 | 0,04 |
Conservation yield 2 + 3 year | 103 | 98 | 96 | 100 | 0,03 |
Early spring growth | 92 | 82 | 82 | 86 | 0,06 |
Third harvest year | 104 | 99 | 95 | 98 | 0,05 |
Crown Rust res. | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
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Perennial ryegrass 2n
High-yield diploid Perennial Ryegrass for temperate regions. Mixes with white clover. Varied types, diploid/tetraploid. Suitable for most soils.